http://thesportsdept.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest ice hockey stories from The Sports Department. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:30 EDT Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:30 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 The Sports Department http://thesportsdept.villagesoup.com/p/hockey-co-op-remix-ends-with-manchester-champs-rockville-runners-up/976730?source=rss ]]> NEW HAVEN – “Breaking up is hard to do,” the wise – and at least one songwriter – say, and that certainly applies to Connecticut High School boys ice hockey. The Rockville-Manchester-Stafford United co-op team disbanded after the 2011-12 season. School administrators encountering budget constraints made painful decisions they felt were in the best overall and long-term interests of their sports programs. The ... http://thesportsdept.villagesoup.com/p/hockey-co-op-remix-ends-with-manchester-champs-rockville-runners-up/976730 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:33:00 EDT storyideas@thesportsdept.com (Reid L. Walmark) Ice Hockey http://thesportsdept.villagesoup.com/p/bcr-hockey-comes-up-just-short-in-division-iii-hockey-final/976019?source=rss ]]> NEW HAVEN – The ~ Memorial co-op boys ice hockey team’s 16 game unbeaten streak ended in the finals of the CIAC Division III tournament Saturday at Yale University’s Ingalls Rink. The Newington-Berlin-Manchester co-op team scored the game’s only goal on a four-on-four late in the second period and made it hold up for a 1-0 victory to win the state championship. BCR's last loss came back on Jan 12. Marco DiPaola ... http://thesportsdept.villagesoup.com/p/bcr-hockey-comes-up-just-short-in-division-iii-hockey-final/976019 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:16:00 EDT storyideas@thesportsdept.com (Reid L Walmark, TheSportsDept.com) Ice Hockey